55042

  1. Legal Resources for the 55042 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 55042 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 55042 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 55042 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 55042 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 55042 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 55042 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 55042 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,583
  • Land Area (2000): 63.931 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.993 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,607
Population - Urban/Rural for the 55042 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,682 62.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 87 1.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,766 36.71%



Employment Information for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 55042 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,463 62.44%
15-35 hours 845 15.24%
1-14 hours 192 3.46%
No regular hours 1,046 18.86%

Time Left For Work for the 55042 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 1.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 115 3.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 172 4.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 329 9.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 445 12.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 652 18.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 573 15.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 417 11.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 167 4.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 190 5.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 126 3.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 214 5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 123 3.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 55042 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 1.42%
5-9 291 8.11%
10-14 503 14.02%
15-19 857 23.89%
20-24 437 12.18%
25-29 285 7.95%
30-34 519 14.47%
35-39 104 2.90%
40-44 170 4.74%
45-59 207 5.77%
60-89 139 3.88%
At least 90 24 0.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 55042 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,424 67.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 793 22.11%
45-59 2 0.06% 205 5.72%
At least 60 34 0.95% 129 3.60%

Type Of Commute for the 55042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 379 10.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,152 83.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 198 5.23%



Family Information for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,188
People at same address in 1995: 4,387
Household Income in 1999 for the 55042 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 66 2.59%
$10,000-$14,999 76 2.98%
$15,000-$19,999 49 1.92%
$20,000-$24,999 60 2.35%
$25,000-$29,999 105 4.12%
$30,000-$34,999 135 5.29%
$35,000-$39,999 87 3.41%
$40,000-$44,999 116 4.55%
$45,000-$49,999 86 3.37%
$50,000-$59,999 151 5.92%
$60,000-$74,999 303 11.88%
$75,000-$99,999 417 16.35%
$100,000-$124,999 313 12.27%
$125,000-$149,999 199 7.80%
$150,000-$199,999 244 9.56%
$200,000 or more 144 5.64%

Household Type for the 55042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 324 12.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 785 30.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 103 4.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 441 17.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 550 21.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 251 9.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 69 2.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 55042 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,350 31.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,321 17.71%
Public Assistance 43 0.58%
Retirement 287 3.85%
Self Employment 425 5.70%
Social Security 413 5.54%
Supplemental Security 50 0.67%
Wage / Salary 2,302 30.86%
Other 268 3.59%

Family Type for the 55042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 921 48.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 967 51.22%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 55042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127 4.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,965 67.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 793 27.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 0.96%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 55042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 6.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,958 71.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 554 20.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 2.79%



Education Information for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 55042 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 73 1.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 383 7.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,444 27.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,377 26.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 322 6.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,142 21.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 516 9.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 55042 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 70 0.92% 133 1.75% 203 2.68%
Kindergarten 130 1.71% 31 0.41% 161 2.12%
Grades 1-4 427 5.63% 96 1.27% 523 6.90%
Grades 5-8 394 5.20% 122 1.61% 516 6.80%
Grades 9-12 554 7.31% 45 0.59% 599 7.90%
Undergrad college 151 1.99% 58 0.76% 209 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.22% 51 0.67% 68 0.90%
Total 1,743 22.99% 536 7.07% 2,279 30.05%



Public Benefits Information for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 55042 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,032 93.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 503 6.68%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 55042 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,194 15.75%
10-19 Years 1,264 16.67%
20-29 Years 622 8.20%
30-39 Years 1,151 15.18%
40-49 Years 1,497 19.74%
50-59 Years 1,050 13.85%
60-69 Years 482 6.36%
70-79 Years 238 3.14%
80-89 Years 78 1.03%
90+ Years 7 0.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 55042 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,845 50.71%
Color 1 Box Female 3,738 49.29%

Population By Ethnicity for the 55042 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,209 95.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 143 1.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 96 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 82 1.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 29 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 55042 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,280 36.55%
2. Norwegian 957 10.66%
3. Irish 827 9.22%
4. Swedish 697 7.77%
5. French Non-Basque 459 5.11%
6. English 399 4.45%
7. Polish 363 4.05%
8. Italian 330 3.68%
9. United States Or American 307 3.42%
10. French Canadian 169 1.88%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 55042 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,623 94.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 100 1.43%
3. Chinese 88 1.26%
4. German 48 0.69%
5. Vietnamese 46 0.66%
6. Japanese 43 0.61%
7. French 20 0.29%
8. Other West Germanic 15 0.21%
9. Urdu 10 0.14%
10. Scandinavian 6 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 55042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,300 96.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 131 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 1.38%



Cities for the 55042 Zip Code Back to top
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Lake Elmo